Ohito Hotel — Hotel in Izunokuni

There are only two things to recommend about this hotel: the view of Mt. Fuji... if the weather is good (the hotel has no control over that), and the outside bath on the private veranda. Those two things were excellent. Otherwise, I cannot see any reason whatsoever to stay here. ||||I stayed in two rooms: one was a sort of small cottage, with a shared wall. It was enchanting if you wanted to know what it was like to stay in a sort of Japanese-style house in the 1960s. There were NO frills, NONE. But you were able to step out into what amounted to your own private garden. That was nice, I could not deny it. The other room was within the hotel proper. That had a great unobstructed view of Fuji, and a wonderful private tub bath with the water always kept hot, not unbearably, but hot. ||||Now, IF you get the semi-private dinner, it's pretty good, I will say. It's on the 2nd floor and it's fairly elaborate. It wasn't astonishing, but it was acceptable. All Japanese dishes. ||||On the other hand, if you join the crowds for the "Viking," you will get cafeteria level food that is essentially tasteless. I found it abhorrent, but I was stuck there, so I ate it. ||||There is a "free" karaoke room, and I will say that the night I went there were seven other Japanese people who were very welcoming and kind to me. There were two mics and everyone shared equally and it was probably the most fun I had while I was there. ||||They have a "game" room with pinball-esque machinese... and this is placed INEXPLICABLY right next to where some poor man sits day and night waiting to give someone a MASSAGE. Why would you want to get a massage next to a space where there is NON-STOP NOISE coming from the game machines? ||||As for others: Their "onsen" was okay. No great shakes, but it was okay. Do not expect anyone to speak English anywhere in the hotel. There was room with ping pong tables in it, but they were so close that... what was the point? ||||If you are in a relationship with a Japanese (as I am), it might be an okay experience, but only for ONE NIGHT, and ONLY if you eat at the proper restaurant. Do NOT eat the cafeteria. Also, since breakfast is included and you will be hungry, GET THER FIRST THING, since people are ready to charge in and grab whatever they can. There were NO FORKS, and spoons were big enough for a six-month old child -- they were also apparently supposed to be used for cereal, yogurt and anything else requiring a spoon. ||||Perhaps there are other charms of this place, but they all allude me. Again, great view, great private bath... but no other frills, no luxury, and the comfort level is...

There are only two things to recommend about this hotel: the view of Mt. Fuji... if the weather is good (the hotel has no control over that), and the outside bath on the private veranda. Those two things were excellent. Otherwise, I cannot see any reason whatsoever to stay here. ||||I stayed in two rooms: one was a sort of small cottage, with a shared wall. It was enchanting if you wanted to know what it was like to stay in a sort of Japanese-style house in the 1960s. There were NO frills, NONE. But you were able to step out into what amounted to your own private garden. That was nice, I could not deny it. The other room was within the hotel proper. That had a great unobstructed view of Fuji, and a wonderful private tub bath with the water always kept hot, not unbearably, but hot. ||||Now, IF you get the semi-private dinner, it's pretty good, I will say. It's on the 2nd floor and it's fairly elaborate. It wasn't astonishing, but it was acceptable. All Japanese dishes. ||||On the other hand, if you join the crowds for the "Viking," you will get cafeteria level food that is essentially tasteless. I found it abhorrent, but I was stuck there, so I ate it. ||||There is a "free" karaoke room, and I will say that the night I went there were seven other Japanese people who were very welcoming and kind to me. There were two mics and everyone shared equally and it was probably the most fun I had while I was there. ||||They have a "game" room with pinball-esque machinese... and this is placed INEXPLICABLY right next to where some poor man sits day and night waiting to give someone a MASSAGE. Why would you want to get a massage next to a space where there is NON-STOP NOISE coming from the game machines? ||||As for others: Their "onsen" was okay. No great shakes, but it was okay. Do not expect anyone to speak English anywhere in the hotel. There was room with ping pong tables in it, but they were so close that... what was the point? ||||If you are in a relationship with a Japanese (as I am), it might be an okay experience, but only for ONE NIGHT, and ONLY if you eat at the proper restaurant. Do NOT eat the cafeteria. Also, since breakfast is included and you will be hungry, GET THER FIRST THING, since people are ready to charge in and grab whatever they can. There were NO FORKS, and spoons were big enough for a six-month old child -- they were also apparently supposed to be used for cereal, yogurt and anything else requiring a spoon. ||||Perhaps there are other charms of this place, but they all allude me. Again, great view, great private bath... but no other frills, no luxury, and the comfort level is...

Unfortunately the rooms are tired but comfortable and clean.||The first night we had the room with the private outdoor tub. Weather permitting a very nice view of Mount Fuji.||Note: the room we stayed in, had the shower outside next to the hot tub - this is not a typical room in this hotel, there are variations with in-room tub and shower. If the shower is cold and the setting is to extreme hot, let the water run for several minutes, eventually it will heat to scalding hot, as we found out.||The 2nd night we were in a top floor corner room facing Mount Fuji, a 2 room suite that would easily accommodate 4 adults without difficulty. This room too looked as though it had seen better days. In natural daylight, it looked bad, really. Though at night, with artificial lighting it looks fine. As for the bathroom with shower and tub - it was in serious need of tile work.||The views from this room were extremely nice, and weather permitting a very nice view of Mount Fuji in the distance.||||The dinner was extremely good with a good selection. The only negative would be the quality of the sushi, half of which appeared to be all not that fresh/tasty. The tempura was excellent, quite similar to what one would have at a high-end good quality restaurant in Japan.||The breakfast buffet is Japanese style - acceptable, though for my taste not all that exciting and disappointing compared to the dinner buffet. We have had better breakfasts at other hotels.||As for the staff, extremely accommodating.||Request a room on the side facing Mount Fuji, these rooms are more spacious, though they do/may not have an in suite bath and/or shower.||The rooms facing the opposite direction of Mount Fuji i.e. 180 degree opposite view, do have a bath and/or shower, though these rooms are smaller in size.||WiFi is only available in the main lobby.||This hotel does have a shuttle service that takes you from the hotel to/from the Ohito train station. Check the hotel for their schedule.||A 30 minute steep downhill walk from the hotel, there is a small Apita department store (near the highway), with a few small restaurants and a very nice bakery. From the train station approximately a 15 minute walk.||||Would we recommend this establishment: yes||Would we return to this...